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Bee on the lookout for honey bee swarms

by Jessica Sullivan
March 5, 2021

Spring is honey bee swarm season. When flowers start blooming, bees start making honey and bee colonies increase in size, causing them to outgrow their nest. The queen and about half of the worker bees then leave the parent colony to find ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Africanized Honey Bees, Bee-proofing, Honey Bee Swarm, Honey Bees

Africanized Honey Bees

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August 6, 2015

Africanized honey bees (AHB) have made their way into the state of Florida. AHBs breed and compete with the European strains of honey bees that normally inhabit our state. Because Florida's AHB population is increasing, it is important to become ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Africanized Honey Bees, Agriculture, Bees, Pests

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